anacampsis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάκαμψις (anákampsis). By surface analysis, ana- (“back, again”) +‎ -campsis (“bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌænəˈkæmpsɪs/

Noun

anacampsis (uncountable)

  1. (rhetoric, rare) A figure of speech in which the speaker returns to the original subject after a digression.
  2. (archaic, obsolete) Reflection (of light or sound).

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